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Park Ridge Public Library

Library in Park Ridge, Illinois, US

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name	Park Ridge Public Library
image	Park Ridge Public Library, Illinois.jpg
country	USA
type	Public library
established	December 6, 1913
location	20 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, Illinois
coordinates
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collection_size	176,398
annual_circulation	540,368
pop_served	37,480
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parent_organisation	--

The Park Ridge Public Library serves residents and businesses of the city of Park Ridge, Illinois. Park Ridge is a northwest suburb of Chicago. The library serves a population of 39,650 residents and is located at 20 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 in the Uptown neighborhood. The purpose of the Park Ridge Public Library is to advance human knowledge and understanding by providing access to information, literature, technology, and the arts relevant to the community it serves.

History

The library, which was established with a $7,500 grant from the Carnegie Foundation, opened to the public on December 6, 1913. Originally the library was open 10 hours a week which was increased to 15 hours in 1923 and 61 hours in 1932. A thousand books were donated to the new library by the George Carpenter Estate. The total book collection consisted of 2,072 volumes. Upon opening, the library had only two paid staff members. The library was originally located at 1 N. Northwest Highway. That building served as the City's library for 44 years until a new one was built across the street. The current library was built in 1958. An addition was added in 1977 that doubled the size of the building.

Resources

The Park Ridge Public Library has a collection of approximately 175,000 items with an annual circulation of over 500,000 items.

Services

Each department offers a variety of services to the residents of Park Ridge.

Reference Department
Readers Services Department
Young Adult Department
Children's Department

Free programs for adults include:

Art lectures
Music performances
Cooking demonstrations
Theatrical presentations
Health programs
Feature films
Foreign films
Travel films

References

[https://archive.today/20200210220608/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=86000US60068&_geoContext=01000US%7C86000US60068&_street=&_county=park+ridge&_cityTown=park+ridge&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=860&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= Park Ridge city, Illinois - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder]
[http://www.parkridgelibrary.org/polmission.html Park Ridge Public Library Library Mission And Technology Statement] {{webarchive. link. (2008-03-13)
"First Public Library Opened Late in 1913." Park Ridge Herald Advocate. January 9, 1958
"Library Search & Compare".

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